G3972G–Παῦλος–Paulos

And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?

Παῦλος· Paulos “Paul;”

And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.

Παῦλος Paulos “Paul”

But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.

Παῦλον Paulon “Paul”

And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day.

Παῦλος Paulos “Paul”

Then Paul said to him, God will give blows to you, you whitewashed wall: are you here to be my judge by law, and by your orders am I given blows against the law?

Παῦλος Paulos “Paul”

And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

Παῦλος· Paulos “Paul;”

But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead.

Παῦλος Paulos “Paul”

And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.

Παῦλος Paulos “Paul”

And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome.

Παῦλε· Paule “Paul;”

And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

Παῦλον. Paulon “Paul.”

And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death

Παῦλον. Paulon “Paul.”

But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.

Παύλου Paulou “of Paul”Παύλῳ. Paulō “to Paul.”

And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.

Παῦλος Paulos “Paul”

So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.

Παῦλος Paulos “Paul”

And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.

Παῦλον Paulon “Paul”

And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.

Παῦλον Paulon “Paul”

So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.

Παῦλον Paulon “Paul”

And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.

Παῦλον Paulon “Paul”

And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.

Παύλου. Paulou “Paul.”

Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:

Παῦλος, Paulos “Paul,”

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus.

Παῦλον Paulon “Paul”

For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.

Παύλου Paulou “Paul”

But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.

Παῦλον Paulon “Paul”

And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,

Παύλου Paulou “Paul”

But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

Παῦλον Paulon “Paul”